with cancer want, and alex scott wanted to give to it them. >> when life gives you lemons make lemonades diagnosed just before her first birthday, and doctors said that if she beat neuroblastoma, she would probably never walk again but alex did walk again. smoke just what a determined little girl, that she would turnout to be. alex told her mom she wanted to raise money so other children never had to be sick ever again. she hosted her first lemonade stand, on her front lawn at the age of four, weeks with cancer. >> helping people. >> reporter: others followed in her footsteps holding lemonade stand in her name. alex died in 2004 at just eight years old. >> lemonade, lemonade. >> reporter: budd her legacy lives on and the lemonade stand is held every year. >> we are fighting for cancer. we need to end this. >> reporter: in the faces of the heroes we see young warriors who have beaten cancer. we see the strength of the children whose fight is not yet over. today, we stand for alex scott 's legacy, we stand for hope. >> now again our lines just opened up a short time ago. see number on you

. >> reporter: devastated by inspired by the store i have of alex scott, maya and her family decidedraise money for other children with cancer that would be the beginning of a life long relationship with the alex scott foundation and a life long fight with cancer. >> adults have a bad image of like it is really sad all the time and it is, part of it is, but there is also something else that they have to think about the fight and the hope through it, that it is in the just oh, my god cancer that is so sad. you have to think about the will to fight. >> reporter: little maya did fight and she won beating cancer but then several years ago another devastating diagnosis, maya had cancer, again. >> all of a sudden we were back in the world. >> reporter: she pulled through once more and yet again beat cancer. >> hundreds of gifts were pouring in the children's hospital we were getting them here, drive home from the hospital, gifts in the driveway, obviously we were all devastated and trying to find a little bit of joy and as we brought these gifts maya looked at us and said enough. >> i saw

we are now an hour and a half into our alex scott 11th annual alex scott a stand for hope tell-a-thonfrom 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. it is a great even. great when we hear those phones ring. that number 1.844.977.cbs3. so we have had volunteers out here all morning long, and actually volunteer i was just speaking with she just received, $400 donation. i don't think it was that person but someone earlier tell me where you are from. >> i'm alycia from delaware, and i represent bluestone communication. >> and you just got a call for $400, who was that and what did she said. >> her name was elinor from cologne, new jersey and she calls every year, and makes a donation. >> wow, we want to thank elinor and thank you for being here as well as our other volunteers. it is the 11th annual elinor has been calling for 11 years. we thank you, elinor. we thank everyone calling. i will send it now to you, katie because i hear it is supposed to be a nice forecast hopefully that means people are in a good mood and ready to donate. >> absolutely. we are looking good. it is perfect day to get out, enjoy lem

cancer. >>> thank you to our partners sponsors and you the viewers for coming through during the alex scottelethon. grand total $6,545,474 and that's a new record for alex's lemonade stabbed foundation. we could not have done it without you. thank you so much on behalf of little alex scott and the fight against childhood cancer. >>> beautiful day today chelsea. i was walking around the italian market picking up some fruits and vegetables. >> you're looking like today with your yellow dress and sunshine. >> i'm bringing the sun inside to us. >> and the sun is going to stick around for the next several days but the real is really going to be on the rise. starting tomorrow talking about 90's in the forecast. take a look at those blue skies across the city. it is just simply gorgeous this evening. and it's definitely feeling like summer as well. it's even really nice down in rehoboth at boardwalk plaza. take a look at this. lots of people still out walking the boards and we even have tons of people who are still out on the sand even at this hour and that is just a testament to how great it feel

it is our 11th annual alex scott stand for hope tell -a-thon. >> alex who her battle with cancer but her legacy lives on in a movement to find a cure for childhood cancer. vittoria wild is live in the great hall where we need to get those phones ringing, tori >> you said legacy. this is what it is all about, making these phones, ring so we don't have to have another alex situation. take a look, call these people , that is what you need to do here's the energy, pick up the phone, that is what we need. that is what we need. swoop's in on the deal, we have incredible volunteers. a nation incentives. i love this energy. i can feel it, today. you just can't stop it. you got to keep it up. this is what it is all about people coming together, we are trying to prevent, having these families and these children go through such treacherous times, as they are affected by cancer. do you hear those phones ring? do you hear those phones ring? i love that. i love that. well, also in addition to all of the amazing, donation that is we have had today we have heard some incredible stories from the hero

. >>> our 11th annual alex scott a stand for hope tell-a-thon is happening right now. >> we are raising money to fight childhood cancer, please give us a call at 1.844.977.cbs3. up next see more of our favorite heroes. pride month is underway in philadelphia and today was a kick off ceremony at city hall celebration featured unveiling of the a new lb gtq rainbow pride flag that includes colors brown and black. that movies aimed at fueling talk about diversity, within the gay community. >> too often peoples color in the lb gtq community have been marginalized, ignored and intentionally left out of the conversation. we must change that and we must start here. >> actress megan mall which will head line the pride festival. pride parade is set for sunday june 18th. >>> we're now in the home stretch of our 11th annual alex scott a stand for hope tell-a-thon and we are raising money and wear necessary for childhood cancer. ukee's live in the great hall with our favorite heroes and his family, ukee. >> that is right, he is my hero, cole give me that hero smile, there it is, i love it. we go way

we had an army of volunteers taking on the phone and hono honoring memory of alex scott.he little girl who start it all. >> and big thanks to partners and sponsors and you, look at this grabbed total, that's a record. and we could not have done it without all of you at home. so a big thank you to everyone who too many parse. >> is your cellphone in your happened now you may want to put it down and play close attention to the next story. >> coming up how this woman ended up six feet down inside a seller in new jersey. >> this one is so nice and open and clean. and the foot is excellent. >> a river boat knit for a queep. we're in wilmington phone nor a barbeque and i was. >> clearing guys makes for a lovely and cool even of we expect high temperatures into the 90s and how long it last in the full eyewitn a woman walking down the street in plainfield new jersey took a terrifying plunge as she looked down at her phone. disstrangted by the phone in her hand that's what happened. 67-year-old woman flipped over one of the open doors of a sidewalk cellar. she landed head first in

we had an army of volunteers taking on the phone and hono honoring memory of alex scott. the little girl who start it all. >> and big thanks to partners and sponsors and you, look at this grabbed total, that's a record. and we could not have done it without all of you at home. so a big thank you to everyone who too many parse. >> is your cellphone in your happened now you may want to put it down and play close attention to the next story. >> coming up how this woman ended up six feet down inside a seller in new jersey. >> this one is so nice and open and clean. and the foot is excellent. >> a river boat knit for a queep. we're in wilmington phone nor a barbeque and i was. >> clearing guys makes for a lovely and cool even of we expect high temperatures into the 90s and how long it last in the full it's custom made so you know it's good quality. i'm just speechless because it's perfect. it's custom made so you know it's good quality. a woman walking down the street in plainfield new jersey took a terrifying plunge as she looked down at her phone. disstrangted by the phone i

. >>> 11th annual alex scott on thursday.ng up quickly raising money for childhood cancer, alex scott dreamed of the day when none of her friends would ever have to fight cancer. and even though alex lost her own battle, we're joining her family and friends in keeping her dream alive. join us on thursday. we certainly hope you will donate. chelsea is back with us with a . >>> two women never met are now lifelong friends, because of a flood in north carolina. three months ago after three months after opening her dream bridal boutique, allison was about to call it quits after flood damage ruined most of other inventory. a woman swooped into help in a moment of need, gave her five designer wedding gown, two brides made dresses an wedding veil. >> i'm now 81, i know about flood victims >> she reminds me so much of my mom. and these dresses. >> the woman exchanged phone numbers and planned to call on each other for business and fashion advice. crews are working to try to replace the flood damaged walls and floors into a boutique.

as katie just mentioned today is day for our 11th annual alex scott: a stand for hope tell-a-thon. we are raising money for cancer. >> alex scott dream of the day when none of her friend would have to fight cancer and even though alex who her own battle we are joining her family and friend, keeping her dream alive. phone lines have been active. >>> coming up next on cbs-3 "eyewitness news" this morning , former fbi director james comey releases his opening statement ahead of the testimony on capitol hill. >>> voters in the uk are heading to the polls today we will tell you how last weekend 's terror attack in london is affecting the campaign for prime minister. >>> we will tell you where residents were actually enjoying, rising flood waters. that's comfortable long time. i don't want to buy new furniture every couple of years. it's custom made so you know it's good quality. i'm just speechless because it's perfect. it's custom made so you know it's good quality. but do they need help making more of their own tears? if you have chronic dry eye caused by reduced tear production due t

the alex scott stand for hope telethon we dedicate a full day of on air funds raiser for the lemonade stand foundation >> to honor, vittoria woodill gives you a cookbook, found significant chefs on taste with tori. >> reporter: it's a rare occasion when you get to go behind the place that put a place holder on your pat let's forever creating a memory of the time you dined in the restaurant of a great chef. that's about to change. there's at a new cookbook you'll want to add to your bookshelf. alex's table. the alec's lemonade stand foundation first cookbook takes you out of the dining room and into the kitchens of great chefs like mark vetri as they didn't hand you one recipe at a time to benefit the fight against childhood cancer >> we understand that we have restaurants and we make food but it's the -- this is the -- the hopitality industry and we're there for everything else and happy to help >> 13 years ago when alex's story propelled him to create the great chefs' event in 2006 an annual feast of food and the finest chefs benefitting the alex's lemonade stand >> it's a crazy enor

. >>> 11th annual alex scott on thursday.coming up quickly raising money for childhood cancer, alex scott dreamed of the day when none of her friends would ever have to fight cancer. and even though alex lost her own battle, we're joining her family and friends in keeping her dream alive. join us on thursday. we certainly hope you will donate. chelsea is back with us ♪ ♪ nothing performs like a tempur-pedic. and now is the best time to buy one. now through june 11th, save $600 when you buy select tempur-pedic mattress sets. find your exclusive retailer at tempurpedic.com. [tv background] [dad] hello? [woman] hello? wa [woman] hello! [parrot] hello! [dad] helllo! helllo! hello...hey...hello! it feels good to be recognized. hello! hi jake, this is bianca at td bank. how can i help? with td voiceprint, we know you simply by the sound of your voice. hi... wow i wasn't expecting...oh because no one has a voice quite like yours. don't just bank. bank human™. >>> two women never met are now lifelong friends, because of a flood in no

. >>> and alex scott's stand for hope it is living on as the annual lemonade days continue. is the stand that really started everything. the original alex's lemonade stand. "eyewitness news" at penn wynne elementary school in wynnewood montgomery county. alex's friends and family continue to honor her dream of finding a cure one day for childhood cancer by holding a family event at her school every june. >> everybody's just grate nice and gracious and caring and loving and hopefully there will be a cure and there won't be any cancer at all for the kids to not have to suffer. >> we can only hope so and just like all the other alex's lemonade stands this one also raised none help fight childhood cancer. >>> big thank you to our partners sponsors and you of course the viewers out there for coming through during the 11th annual alex scott telethon. our grand total $6,545,474. that is a new record for alex's lemonade stand foundation and we certainly could not have done it without you. thank you to everyone who contributed. means so much. i've got my alex's lemonade stand yellow

alex scott dreamed of the day when no child would have to fight cancer. and even though alex lost her own battle, we are joining her family and friends, in keeping her dream alive. we hope you can join us, all day thursday, right here on cbs-3. >> welcoming up the late late show has a -- heads across the ponds, the show is on the road to host jailed corden's hometown of london. >> coming up: corden opens up about taking the show to the uk despite two recent terror attacks. katie? >> and rahel, it is definitely cloudy and cool for now. but there is a nice change of pason the horizon, if you're like so many people i've heard from on social media, you're over this pattern, i have a to make a good school day. miss hoffman gets us there safe every time. mrs. migliaccio teaches us all about fractions - and haikus - and the erie canal! miss reeves makes us sound amazing. and miss santoro always takes time to see how we're doing. miss simpkins keeps our school looking great. recess wouldn't be recess without miss basile. and mrs. mccarthy always has tons of good

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the alex scott stand for hope telethon we dedicate a full day of on air funds raiser for the lemonade stand foundation >> to honor, vittoria woodill gives you a cookbook, found significant chefs on taste with tori. >> reporter: it's a rare occasion when you get to go behind the place that put a place holder on your pat let's forever creating a memory of the time you dined in the restaurant of a great chef. that's about to change. there's at a new cookbook you'll want to add to your bookshelf. alex's table. the alec's lemonade stand foundation first cookbook takes you out of the dining room and into the kitchens of great chefs like mark vetri as they didn't hand you one recipe at a time to benefit the fight against childhood cancer >> we understand that we have restaurants and we make food but it's the -- this is the -- the hopitality industry and we're there for everything else and happy to help >> 13 years ago when alex's story propelled him to create the great chefs' event in 2006 an annual feast of food and the finest chefs benefitting the alex's lemonade stand >> it's a crazy enor

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. >>> and a reminder our 11th annual alex scott: stand for hope tell-a-thon is tomorrow. we are raising money to fight childhood cancer. alex scott none of her days would have to fight cancer even though alex who her own battle. we are joining her family and friend in keeping her dream alive. join us >>> we're back with breaking news from iran where there have been two attacks this morning, several people have been killed and injured, after an attack on the country's parliament. iran state tv reported eight people were wounded when attackers stormed in the building and separate attack at shrine of the one of iran's former leaders, a suicide bomber killed a security guard and wounded 12 people, it is not yet clear whether these attacks were relate budd we will keep you posted. >>> family of the overbrook man shot and killed by an under cover philadelphia police officer is now suing the city. officers shannon coolba ace accused of shooting richard fur pretty last may searching for a parking spot at 63rd and overbrook. five two-year old man was unarmed and against department

alex scott dreamed of the day when no child would have to fight cancer, and, even though alex who her own battle, we're joining with her family and her friend in keeping her dream alive. we hope you'll join us all day , thursday, right here on "eyewitness news". >>> well, plans are gearing up for second annual, unity cup soccer tournament in philadelphia lincoln financial field played hoe to the mayor and other city official as they drew the team match ups for upcoming round of this years tournament. the players in the unity cup are from 48 different countries and they will new call philadelphia, home. >>> this month they will represent their native land in philadelphia neighborhood as they battle it out on the soccer field. >> our neighborhood, we appreciate them, we respect them and we want to make them part of the fabric of our community. soccer is best way to do that. it is an international sport. >> reporter: championship game will take place november 11th at lincoln financial field. >>> lauren casey's joining us now with a look at your forecast and man, you got to start off the

alex scott dreamed of the day when none of her friends would have to fight cancer, and even though sheost her own battle, we are joining her family, her friends, and keeping her dream alive. join us on thursday. we will be right back. >> shooting ten people in strawberrstrawberry mansion. accused of firing 27 rounds into a crowd, happened may 20, north 23rd street. police say argument led to the shooting. both men will be charged with ten count of attempted murder. >>> well, a community comes together to honor the seven people killed and close to 50 people in this week's terror attack in london. have publicly identified two of the three attackers, correspondent teri okita has the latest from london. >> scotland yards has publicly identified two of the three suspect in saturday's terror attack on london bridge. investigators say, 30 year old rasheed may be more okay and/or libyan, he was not known to police. twenty-seven year old, a british citizen born in pakistan, known to intelligence agencies, but not considered a threat. now they want to know if they had any more help. anthony was

. >> your generosity set new record for alex scott stand for hope. >> $653,280,073. >> oh!t, was that a leisure right? >> i think it was. same audition for james bond. >> i'll go with david beckham. cathy the forecast turning up the heat. can we just talk for a second leisure suits two, days in a row? >> yes, doesn't feel like it is necessary to me. i don't know. >> not even that one time. >> yes, in case you missed it yesterday, jim should divulge to the masses that he had, what was it, russ colored with lime green? >> well, russ colored suit with lime green shirt. >> that's horrible, jim. common? >> it was a great outfit. >> no, it was not. >> it was not. >> it was the 70s. >> those color never went together, not even in the 70s. >> you've got to get that picture, though. >> i think my mom still has it. >> real big laugh at your expense. you need to go find. that will let's talk about the weather, though, man do i come wearing nice weather news. today looks lick gem, sunshine, couple of clouds surgeon out there. we will stay mainly sunny today. feels comfortable outside.

now, our 11th annual alex scott: a stand for hope tell -a-thon is this thursday, alex scott's dreams oday where no child would have to fight cancer. even though alex who her own battle we are joining her family and friend, in keeping her dream alive. join us for this from 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. thursday right here, on cbs-3. it is always a very special day for all of us here. >> certainly is a special day. >> certainly is. >> thanks very much. >>> new report says babies should be sleeping in their own bedrooms at six months old that is research that runs counter to national guidelines a professor of pediatrics at penn state studied after academy of pediatric set guideline for parent room sharing with the first year to prevent sudden infant death syndrome but penn state researchers found longer babies stay in their parent's room the war everyone sleeps. >> lauren casey joins with us our forecast. we are waiting for drizzle to fizzle. >> i like that, drizzle toll fist. >> i'm like snoop dog. >> drizzling out of here. >> i know, right. >> unfortunately we will to have deal witt for the n

: a stand for hope tonight, it tells the story of alex scott a little girl who battled cancer. she started a lemonade stand to help find a cure for all children with cancer which is now a nationwide fund raising movement, alex scott a stand for hope airs tonight at 10:30 on the cw philly right here after "eyewitness news" at 10:00. >>> turning now to weather, matt, it is gray and gloomy, can we expect the sin to make an appearance. >> don't hold your breath, unfortunately. it doesn't look like it is making an appearance today. it is a dreary, gray, start to saturday. one of those saturdays where it makes you just want to hang out, inside, i know we like to get outside and enjoy our saturdays as much as we can. our weather watchers, usually are the won able to get out there and get us great pictures, telling us what is going on in their backyard and this morning we don't a ton of weather watchers and i don't blame them. it is dreary out there this morning. we are seeing 67 degrees, and lou's house today up in eagleville, again, cloud cover for him, and as we get up, just not tha

alex scott a stand for hope airs tonight at 10:30 on the c w philly right here after "eyewitness news >>> we're tracking rain. >> yes, we never like to see it on the weekend when we have a big holiday. >> yes, fathers day tomorrow. >> yes, exactly. >> reminder out there. >> for everyone who hasn't gotten their dad something yet you have 24 hours to do it. if you have any plans to go outside tomorrow, keep an eye to the sky because we are looking for chance for, some shower activity on our sunday but better chance for rain, better chance for a dreary day , it is really going to be today. check out our live picture this morning, from ocean city, new jersey. if you can even see ocean city , lots of fog this morning down especially along the jersey coastline, getting up early make sure that you are driving make sure you are using extra caution. it is not just shore that has problems with fog this morning it is across all of the delaware valley and even up in the lehigh valley and poconos as well. we have low level moisture and it is not going anywhere as we go through the day. we will not

. >> the lemonade stands at that alex scott started carry on her tradition in wynnewood. riginal lemon said stand open for business at penn win from 10:00 this morning until 3:00 this afternoon. her family and friends have added more than just the stands there. it now includes food, games, crafts, and music, last year, alex's lemonade stand, the original one, raised more than $100,000, for childhood cancer research. it should and good day to get out there and support that great cause. and a good day for a glass of lemonade, too, i think. >> yes. absolutely. not only can you get refreshed when it is so hot like this, but when you can give to a wonderful cause, always great to be able to do both. you'll need that lemonade this afternoon, because it is going to be a hot one. our weather watchers, well up early this morning, we were talking about pictures, just about an hour ago, temperatures out there, were in the 60s, few spots, actually in the 50's, dolores' house down in delaware. she is at 58 degrees. some cloud cover mixing, with that sunshine. down in newark, wanted to

. >>> well, tomorrow is our 11th annual alex scott: a stand for hope tell-a-thon. re joining alex's family and friend in continuing her dream, her hope that one day there will be no more childhood cancer. for families dealing with this disease, hope has, several meanings. >> reporter: nothing like a pizza party to digest the feeling of hope. >> hope is, the one thing that you should never let go of. >> reporter: exactly message greg headler a 13 year licensed clinical social worker at chop is sharing with families with children diagnosed with high risk neuroblastoma. >> idea of hope has been implanted in me from the very beginning. i can say that alongside of that, the fuller, richer picture of the experience, as families navigate are not only those difficult points but also, those really incredible moments that they also share together because cancer brings families together. at the same time it is really difficult, it pulls the family closer. >> reporter: families like this, tony need a kidney transplant. his mom like so many others is counting on funding and rese

dramatic, sunshine for both and an isolated temperatures cruising middle 80's saturday >>> 11th annual alex scottppens thursday, raising money to fight childhood cancer. he dreamed of the day when none of the friend would fight cancer be we're joining her family and friends to keep her dream alive. >>> fashion for a great cause >> at more college of art and design. professionals model and donated suits to outfit those who need them for work. cherri gregg took part >> i'm jessica dean >> i'm ukee washington >> captioning sponsored by cbs >> apple unveiled a voice-controlled speaker at its annual developer's conference. the homepod, apple is playing catch-up with alexa and amazon devices. >> hey, google, did you hear, apple announced the replacement for us, the homepod. >> i did, alexa, but it's $350, who will buy it? >> apple fans will. those zombies will line up to buy anything. >> damn it, you are right. what can we do? >> let's just say it would be horrible if the homepod had an accident. >> are you suggesting murder? >> playing "murder" by diana glory ♪ ♪ >> alexa, stop. >> sorry, force of hab

cancer, alex scott dreamed of the day when none of her friends would have to fight cancer. and even though alex lost her own battle, we are joining her family and friends in keeping her dream alive. so please join us this thursday. >> some college student scrambling to find new schools after harvard rescinded their access tens. ten student accepted had the acceptance revoke after they allegedly made obscene posts on facebook. they reportedly mock the holocaust and traded sexually explicit material. social media experts say sometimes young people don't consider the consequences of their post. >> private institution that has made its brands on discretion on who it admit. the same way that most employers have a lot of discretion in who they bring into their organization, the school's 100% right in what they've done. >> according to the kim send, nearly 4,000 student admitted, only 5% admitted. >> eight year old girl's soccer tournament was cut short over the weekend. >> it is because millie hernandez has short hair. she says that is what led tournament officials to believe she

alex scott: a stand for hope airs at 11:30 right here on cbs-3. >>> still ahead on "eyewitness news" this sunday morning a tour turns into a tail of survival. we will take you behind the scenes of the 47 meters down when "eyewitness news" ♪ ♪ award winning interface. award winning design. award winning engine. the volvo xc90. the most awarded luxury suv of the century. visit your volvo dealer to take advantage of our midsommar sales event offer. visit your volvo dealer to take advantage ♪ kind of like this look. i'm calling it the "name your price tool" phase. whatever. >>> welcome back. mandy moore and claire holt play two women who got trapped at bottom of the sianni closer to the sharks then anyone could. david daniel goes behind the scenes of the 47 meters down. >> keep going to the zoo about you are in the cage. >> i don't know about this. >> despite warning signs... mandy moore and claire holt risked their lives in 47 meters down. >> remember faster you breathe the faster you use up your air you will in the want to come backup. >> reporter: moore says actresses bonded through t

it's been 17 years since alex scott set up that first lemonade stand on her front lawn. ed away in 2004, alex had raised more than a million dollars and started a movement. >> today the alex's

. >> and reminder now, our 11th annual alex scott stand for help telethon is thursday. have to fight cancer even though alex lost her own battle we are joining her family and her friends in keeping her dream alive. join us on thursday. >> well, organizers celebrating the french open are telling fans they can ride through the air like a tennis ball. >> and fans can travel just as fast as a ten i have serve, will be doing it by zip lining of the second story of the eiffel tower. readers reached more than 55 miles per hour during the ride which experts say is the average speed after tennis serve. that is the average. serena williams so far from average, her serve by the way reaches more than 100 miles an hour. >> i think this is great. i would go there right now to do this. this i find to be awesome. >> yes. >> that's so cool. >> i'm going to fairness september. >> are you really? >> you'll be there? >> can we stow-away in your suitcase please? >> um -- >> let me get back to you, katie. if you bring the good weather. >> tsa lines long enough? >> if you bring good weather.

. >> reminder our 11th annual alex scott "a stand for hope" telethon is tomorrow. raising money to fight childhood cancer we kick things off at 6am right her on cbs3. we hope you join us throughout the day. >>> florida woman has given birth to a very big baby. >> how big? almost 13 and a half pounds. meet carly brook corbett she was born at 13 pounds 5-ounces back on may 15th in jacksonville. because carly has gestational diabetes doctors new she'd be big but they didn't expect she'd be this big. i was like this baby ever going end. everybody in the room kind of stopped during the delivery and was like oh my god, oh my god. >> i had nine and 10-pound babies and i figured maybe she'd be 10 pounds. i'd have another 10-pound baby. but she was -- some was surpri surprise. >> i love the doctor's reaction. is this bobby ever going to head. she had to stay in the neonatal tal intensive care level. she and her mom gone home since. christine says they're rng she'e having babies. >> who could blame her. >> bout full little baby. >> look at those cheeks. >> she want to squeez

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thunderstorm, high temperatures cruising middle 80's saturday approaching near >>> 11th annual alex scottelethon happens thursday, raising money to fight childhood cancer. he dreamed of the day when none of the friend would fight cancer be we're joining her family and friends to keep her dream alive. >>> fashion for a great cause >> at more college of art and design. professionals model and donated suits to outfit those who need them for work. cherri gregg took part >> i'm jessica dean >> i'm ukee washington >> i'm jessica dean >> i'm ukee washington >> the late show is headed >> announcer: this program is a paid presentation for omega xl and is brought to you by great healthworks. ♪ >> welcome. i'm larry king, and i'm here today to report on a significant health-related investigation that's been taking place for the past couple of years. the information i will provide you during the course of this show is relevant to everyone's health and well-being. several years ago, i was introduced to ken meares, founder and c.e.o. of great healthworks. this man has dedicated his career to improving

. >>> our alex scott tell-a-thon is happening thursday. are raising money for cancer research, treatment and outreach for families, and we hope you will be joining us, it is all day thursday, right here on cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >>> and motown the musical is entertaining crowd right here in philadelphia. >> the cast is giving back to the community. >> ♪ >> mow towns ron harold son visited capa, today, and he taught students a few moves as they danced to motown classics , all part of the show , you know, i was there cheering them on. after warming up inside they took the dancing outside, what a view there at capa nicely done, everyone had a fantastic show. bite the way you can catch motown the musical through june 11th at the kimmel center >>> that is a lot of fun. >> oh, yeah. >> thanks for watching "eyewitness news" at 6:00 we are back at 10 on our sister station cw philly and we are back here on cbs-3 at 11:00. >>> up next, "cbs evening news", scott pelley reports from new york, we will see you captioning sponsored by cbs >> pelley: a

. >>> and reminder our 11th annual alex scott: a stand for hope tell-a-thon is tomorrow.ising money to fight childhood cancer. we will kick things off at 6:00 a.m. right here on cbs-3 and we hope you will join us throughout the entire day. >>> well, philadelphia students received an out of this world experience, at the franklin institute's fels planetarium today. >> ♪ >> it features muse wick image s from the planetarium. music performed by cleft club ambassador big band and charter school concert choir. the goal, to help teach students, about space. music on the side. >> love that. >>> thanks for watching "eyewitness news" at 6:00 weaver back at 10 on our sister station cw philly. we are back here on cbs-3 at 11:00. >>> up next, "cbs evening news", up next from new york here is scott pelley. take care family. >> pelly: pressure from the president. fired f.b.i. director james comey says mr. trump asked for his help to lift the cloud of the russia investigation. also tonight, coats on, gloves off. >> why are you not answering these questions? is there an invocation by the

. >> your generosity has set new record for alex scott stand for hope. >> yesterday at the cbs studios, volunteers manned the phones, taking in the donation during the annual telethon, defending alex's lemonade stands foundation, for 14 hours, so many did so much in the fight against childhood cancer. big thanks to partners and of you course, grand total this year, $6,545,474. couldn't have done it without you. >> and every dollar matters. >> exactly. >> really does. >> so time 4:43,. >> katie here with another check of the forecast, katie, you are appropriately dressed today, wearing yellow, the sun coming out. >> i wanted to keep the vibes going from yesterday too. we like to coordinate. you know what, i'll just break it out. why not? and you're right, it goes with the forecast, we'll see lot of sunshine in the next couple of days. let's talk records, since you have heard the rumbling of some 90s in the forecast, yes, we come close to record highs. the number to beat for sunday through tuesday, is 95 degrees, each of those days. that's the daily record set in different years but stil

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social media was a buzz this weekend, as gee to break, just remind earn, our 11th annual alex scott,e every her friends would have to fight cancer, even though she battled her own fight, we are keeping her dream alive. join us this thursday. we will be right back. vegsuper pro-tip: buy yourcveg uber pro-tip: buy delicious produce you don't need to chop at all. boom. summer made easy at amazing prices. only at giant. >> think back to your high school. how big was your prom party? a north philadelphia teenager probably h >> problem blame his party include add luxury car, a camel and food for an entirejusr station, "kyw news radio," reports, had a very special reason for the extravagance. >> a camel, two luxuryar three dates, and total of six custom-made outfits, along with food and fun for everyone who attended made his dubai theme pre-prom block party one fit for with $25,000 price tag, you might say it was fit for a silt on. >> at too much. i don't really like a lot of attention, but it was epic, man, i had my family outal i cay out here. >> she said her son is graduate average and a

alex scott's parents the first to buy lemonade. alex lost her battle for cancer in 2004. used to set up a lemonade stand outside hf home and give the money to cancer research. so more the foundation raised more than $140 million. >>> and insurance policy, ever in a crash, why it could be much harder than you think to get your money after an accident. >>> plus -- free to the topless? why women who want to bare it all will not be stopped for breaking the rules at the beach this summer. ♪ i got to be a little >> philadelphia's own broadway star leslie odom jr. is hoping to inspire his youngest fans way brand new project. tell you about that. >>> and president trump firing back strong words from the commander in chief one day after james comey testifies on capitol hill. nbc news kristen welker joins us with the president's reaction, all new at 5:15. did you know slow internet can actually hold your business back? say goodbye to slow downloads, slow backups, slow everything. comcast business offers blazing fast and reliable internet that's up to 16 times faster than slow inter

. >>> thursday is our annual alex scott a stand for hope tell-a-thon and we are raising money, awarenessor fight begins childhood cancer. for some families their battle is long, and it is hard, and what gets them through. family, hope, and courage. >> i was terrified. i thought that this is kind of the end. >> reporter: stephen gibson wasn't prepared for the news, his son david, was diagnosed with liver cancer. that meant weeks in the hospital, and a grueling treatment regimen. >> six round of chemo, multiple surgeries. it took a couple minutes to process what was going on. it was having all these mixed emotions about what was going on. >> reporter: those mixed emotions turned into courage, courage bolstered by family support and a bomb squad. >> army/navy game where we met the naval bomb squad and that gave me inspiration to be positive and stray strong. >> reporter: for his family that courage gave them hope and hope broke through the fear, hope conquered the doubts. >> it is addressed from oh, my god my son has got cancer and oh, my god he will die to he will beat this thing to over i

. >> as a reminder as we go to break our 11th annual alex scott: stand for hope tell -a-thon is tomorrow raising money to fight childhood cancer. we hope you will join us, we will be >>> three to go. >> bill cot cost which's accuser returns to his stand in his trial. andrea constand testified about the night she said cosby assaulted her. >> engineer charged in the 2015 deadly amtrak train derailment is in court today brand an bostian has a preliminary hearing. >> phil murphy will place republican kim guadagno in the race for new jersey governor. democrat frank gilliam will face don guardian for atlantic city mayor and frank moran won democratic primary for camden mayor. that race had no republican. >> that is three to go. >> switching gears. >> tomorrow morning at 6:00 a.m. you and i will take a dream drive together where history is literally in bloom but there is a short window to see it. we have to get busy. lets take a look we will to have get out, come see this. >> absolutely is there still time. >> not only is it beautiful but also fragrant in the bad for plants that are more than 1

alex scott did live in the 17th senatorial district before she died.d was originally her idea. very nice. group of students in north philadelphia celebrating the end of the school year. dobbins ct high hosted a party today. students spent the day outdoors soaking up the sun listening to music and of course saying goodbye to friends for the summer. there were even bounce houses for fun. philadelphia mayor jim kenney stopped by and spoke to some of the students. this school is one of several funded by revenue raised by the philadelphia beverage tax that went into effect earlier this year. >> well, after four years of hard work a group of local students have finally achieved their dream of graduating. the action cam stopped by hagan arena at saint joseph's university. it was a filled room with students from archbishop pendergast and monsignor bonner along with family and friends. we wish them all good luck, the glass of 2017 as you embark on your next adventure. more than 600 students at delaware valley charter high school in logan had a huge end of the y

given a platform to dangerous conspiracy theorists like alex jones scott greer and i knew kirk in tonight's big picture and. i think the average viewer just after watching a couple of segments understands that we're telling stories that are critics can't tell you know why because their advertisers won't let them. in order to create change you have to be honest you have to tell the truth marty's able to do that every story is built on going after the back story to what's really happening out there to the american what's happening when it's local ration makes a pharmaceutical chills people when a company in the environmental business ends up polluting a river that causes cancer and other illnesses and they put all the health risk all the dangers out to the american public those are stories that we tell every week and you know what they're working. with the politicians to do such things to. put themselves on the line. to get accepted or rejected. so when you want to express. something wanted. to do it to be that's what the for. the people that i'm interested in the. with an obstruction of just

given a platform to dangerous conspiracy theorists like alex jones ally scott greer and i knew kirk in today's big picture panel. here's what people have been saying about redacted in the us it actually does belong on the only show i go out of my way to launch you know what it is that really packs a punch. is the john oliver of r t america is doing the same we are apparently better than blue. i see people you've never heard of love back to the night president of the world bank so take. me seriously send us an e-mail. what you have for breakfast yesterday why would you put those for. your wife or. what your biggest fear was going to bid on the table right when so let's talk a little bit bored you say if you have a man who's the best quarterback. that's one topic that doesn't belong in the piece now. question more. with an obstruction of justice investigation into the president now more or less confirmed will republicans finally dump trump or are they craven enough to stick through the circus to the end let's ask tonight's big picture of politics pam. grier deputy editor of the daily cal

eyewitness news"11 annual alexa stands for hope telethon is thursday, we are raising cancerx scott drea cancer. even though alexping heeada donald tmeet phil murphy,by former goldman sachs bankers. another wall street banker running for governor, whose firm helped trigger the financial meltdown that put millions out of work and out of their homes. murphy's trying to buy the election, paying off new jersey bosses. my name's john wisniewski, and i'm running for governor of new jersey. jwho uncoveredi, tthe bridgegate scandal and exposed chris christie's corruption. the choice -- insider wall street politics or main street, new jersey, values. >> live look inside montgomery county courthouse in norristown, where bill cosby sexual assault trial is now underway, right now, the jersey hearing opening statements, the 79 year old entertainer arrived this morning, with his television daughter, keisha, cosby is accused of drugging and assaulting former temple university employee, at his home back in 2004. much more on the cosby trial beginning "eyewitness news" at 5:00. you can always find the latest on cbsphilly.com. po

scott: we spoke to alex today via skype. >> it was stay there and die or try tok thal him and die -- try to tackle him and die. we found a third option along the way. >> they were hailed as heroes. >> i wouldn't recommend going up against the armed gunmen with your bare hands. you can run, i would run. scott: while impossible to know how many lives may be saved or lost by fighting instead of fleeing, the philosophy contr country. >> from france and england where it's run, hide and tell to the u.s. where the video on the f.b.i. web page has a run, fight, mind set. >> act with aggression. improvise weapons. disarm him. commit to taking the shooter down. >> the debate is likely to continue. in washington, scott thuman, abc7 news. jonathan: amid the heroism of police and other first responders saturday night there were acts of bravery. by ordinary people coming home from work or out for dinner or drinks. >> terrorist, cowards. i picked up a chair. trying to get him to chase me so i could get my hands, to get away so the police could see him. take him down. jonathan: there were more than

alex. >>> epa administrator scott pruitt celebrated exiting the paris agreement by dining last night at lee of the nicest french restaurants in town. nice little piece of irony there. andrea mitchell, kasie hunt and glenn thrush join the conversation. you're watching "morning joe." we'll be right back. (avo) come with us... ...to a new world. deeper than the ocean. as unfathomable as the universe. a world that doesn't exist outside you... ...but within you. where breakthrough science is replacing chemotherapy with immunotherapy. where we can now attack the causes of disease, not just the symptoms. where medicines once produced for all, are now designed to fit you. today 140,000 biopharmaceutical researchers go bodly to discover treatments and cures unimaginable ten years ago... ...and are on the verge of more tomorrow. is to always keep track of your employees.r micromanage them. make sure they're producing. woo! employee of the month! you really shouldn't leave their side. vita coco coconut water, hydration comes naturally. >>> i reaff richlt m clearly that the paris agreement remains irr

lower 80's with sunday with dropping humidity, alex, back over to you. >> thanks, scott. >>> we got aarlier talking about larry, markelle fultz, he just got drafted and is a sixer he said that is his favorite cheese stake in the area we realize people in the studio never had larry's, people started shaping us and larry's back or tony is here, he will bring in larry's cheese steaks patients said alex and mike can you let me know if you ever get a larry's cheese stake. it is supposed to be on the way, patients, we will have it , but we will have, actual patients but it should be here scene, so we will let you know >>> 8:47. it is you go there day we are honoring another person who is making a big, big difference. so jen is live, from north philadelphia getting ready to surprise a person this week, general general. >> it is good morning to you. >> good morning. >> good morning to the guys in the back seat. so, first of all we are going to a construction site in the rain. is he going to be there. >> yes. >> and somebody in the organization and this is your fiance, your boyfriend. >> yes.

talk to seven guys, showtime laker himself, byron scott said it's the best offense he's ever seen. but i did talk to a couple other guys like alex english and kobe bryant and isaiah thomas and kenny smith who played with akeem a olajuwon wan. they say the one thing that is keeping this offense from being the greatest of all-time is the center. there is no kareem abdul-jabbar. there is no akeem olajuwon.ol this wasn't the 70s, this wasn't the 60s. today is a different time. that's why it's hard to compare. harris, you know, magic said if they would sweep them, i don't know that those lakers were in shape to run with guys like that you know what i mean? james worthy was a great defender, but was he going to chase k.d. around? only way we'll know is the video games. >> all right. who do you like tonight? >> they're not near us, right? i like the warriors. i just like their focus. i think they play better on the road in these playoffs. i see lebron and tyree playing better. i see a tighter game today. but i do see the warriors figuring it out. >> i'll give my prediction later in the show. you know who i'm going with. mark spears, th